Tennessee Consumer Finance Political Campaign Committe

Political Action Committee

Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Vivan Paris Martin · Nashville, TN

Raised
$18,765
incl. $1,315 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$22,700
To TN candidates
$19,700
87% of spending
To other PACs
$3,000
13% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $4,200 to 12 candidates
$3,900 to 11 Republicans $300 to 1 Democrat

Where the Money Goes

Of the $22,700 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $19,700 (87%) — went to Tennessee candidates.

Operating share of spending compares operating spending with total spent.

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Operating / overhead spending divided by everything this committee spent (each expenditure lands in exactly one bucket).

Operating spending: $0 ÷ Total spent: $22,700
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $0
Contributions to candidates $19,700

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Bo Watson † Tennessee Senate, District 11 Rep. $500.00
Jack Johnson † Tennessee Senate, District 27 Rep. $500.00
Ron Ramsey † Tennessee Senate, District 04 Rep. $500.00
Steve Southerland † Tennessee Senate, District 09 Rep. $500.00
Curry Todd † Tennessee House, District 95 Rep. $300.00
David B. Hawk † Tennessee House, District 05 Rep. $300.00
Doug Overbey † Tennessee Senate, District 02 Rep. $300.00
Jimmy Matlock † Tennessee Senate, District 05 Rep. $300.00
Joe Towns Jr. † Tennessee House, District 84 Dem. $300.00
Susan M Lynn † Tennessee House, District 57 Rep. $300.00

† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.

This committee’s own filings report $19,700 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $4,200. Of the $15,500 difference, $15,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $15,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Stanley, Paul $1,000.00
  • Rowe, Gary $600.00
  • Burchett, Tim $500.00
  • McLeary, Don $500.00
  • Naifeh, Jimmy $500.00
  • Williams, Micheal $500.00
  • Bowers (Senate), Kathryn $500.00
  • Bunch, Dewayne $500.00
  • Burks, Charlotte $500.00
  • Deberry, Lois $500.00
  • …and 34 more recipients

Tennessee caps what a PAC may give one candidate per election — $15,400 for statewide and House races, $30,800 for Senate races (2025–26 limits; a primary and a general count as separate elections). Registry of Election Finance limits.

Contributions to Other PACs

Contributions to other political action committees
Committee Total
House & Senate Joint Democratic Caucus $1,500.00
Tennessee Rebuplican Caucus $1,500.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
HSBC North America Political Action Committee Prospect Heights, IL — $10,000.00
John W Holden Cleveland, TN Pioneer Credit Corp $2,000.00
Pat St Charles Chattanooga, TN Citizens Savings & Loan Corp $2,000.00
Stephen Brumit Kingsport, TN Southen Finance \& Thrift Corp. $500.00
Terry Lefoy Cleveland, TN Cherokee Financial Services, Inc. $400.00
Wallace Rowland Tullahoma, TN Peoples Finance Company, Inc. $375.00
D B Burns Knoxville, TN Manufacturers Acceptance Co. $200.00
First Metropolitan Financial Services Inc. Memphis, TN — $200.00
Jim Hill Canton, MS First Heritage Credit $200.00
Lewis M Chollman Knoxville, TN Manufacturers Acceptance Corp. $200.00

Filing History

Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.

Campaign filing history
Filing Cash Beginning Cash Ending Source
Q4 2006 Historical $6,428.78 $5,428.78 Source: Q4 2006 filing Report 12157
Pre-General 2006 Historical $17,363.78 $6,428.78 Source: Pre-General 2006 filing Report 10929
Q3 2006 Historical $1,755.78 $17,363.78 Source: Q3 2006 filing Report 10100
Pre-Primary 2006 Historical $7,355.78 $1,755.78 Source: Pre-Primary 2006 filing Report 8580
Q2 2006 Historical $7,355.78 $7,355.78 Source: Q2 2006 filing Report 7577
Q1 2006 Historical $7,430.78 $7,355.78 Source: Q1 2006 filing Report 6516